A pharmacist works at a pharmacy. Seventeen-year-olds in the U.S. will soon have access to emergency contraception without a prescription.

Trace amounts of antidepressants, caffeine, herbicides and ibuprofen are among the chemicals found so far in state testing that began in mid-May of the raw water at community water treatment plant intakes

Saturday update Getting rid off old medications is getting easier at Clinic Ole because of a new program designed to prevent pharmaceuticals from entering water streams or being misused.

This week, we start alone: Solitary Man (***1/2) Rated R , 90 minutes. Coming Tuesday to DVD.

Researchers are conducting a nationwide trial to determine whether the hormone progesterone can heal brain injuries after severe head trauma — a therapy that, if proven effective, could be used on the battlefield.

Since missed birth control pills account for about one in five of the 3.5 million unintended pregnancies in the US, Dr. Melody Hou of Boston Medical Center ...

By MICHELLE ANDREWS THERE was a time when Becky Thurmond Fowler neglected to take her birth control pills for days on end. But she didn't worry, ...

myPill is a useful tool that helps women who use birth control pills to remember to take a pill, predicting future periods, track history and more. ...

by Richard Knox Birth control pills are often marketed as doing much more than prevent pregnancy. The drugs also claim to treat acne, moodiness and bloating ...

In a randomized, controlled trial, prevention of ovulation was "substantial and comparable" among consistent users of birth control pills, regardless of ...

Over the years, about 100 million women worldwide are taking oral contraceptives with high estrogen content. Most of these pills, which were.

I am worried that I am pregnant because I took a course of antibiotics during this past month which I now decreases the effectiveness of birth control pills. I am suppose to start a new pack of pills tomorrow. Is it possible that I am ...

Birth control pills are one of the most popular birth control options. They are made of two different hormones and work by preventing ovulation. In order for the Pill to be the most effective, it must be taken every day at the same time ...

Usually birth control pills, or oral contraceptives, are made of ovulation and eliminate estrogen-progestin hormone. When there is no ovulation, no egg to fertilize, This prevents pregnancy. Although the goal of pregnancy can not be ...

Tel-Aviv, Israel - Hashsoft is proud to announce the release of myPill 1.0, their first application for iOS. myPill is a useful tool that helps women who use.